Honda doubles budget for electrification programme to $65bn

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Honda doubles budget for electrification programme to $65bn

CEO says previous funding for electric vehicle development was 'simply not enough'

Japanese carmaker Honda has announced it will invest $65bn in its electric vehicle (EV) strategy by 2030 in a major acceleration of its plans to transition towards zero emission models. The carmaker...

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